Boiled Eggs with Gravy

The housekeeper's instructor; or, uni... · William Augustus Henderson · 1791
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The housekeeper's instructor; or, universal family cook
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Ingredients (8)
Instructions (9)
  1. Boil eggs hard.
  2. Take out some of the yolks whole.
  3. Cut the rest of the eggs (yolks and whites) in quarters.
  4. Set on some gravy with a little shredded thyme and parsley.
  5. Let the gravy boil about a minute.
  6. Put in the prepared eggs.
  7. Add a little grated nutmeg.
  8. Shake the mixture with a piece of butter until it is of a proper thickness.
  9. Pour into a dish and serve.
Original Text
BOIL your eggs hard, and take out some of the yolks whole: then cut the rest in quarters, yolks and whites together. Set on some gravy, with a little shred thyme and parsley in it, and let it boil about a minute. Then put in your eggs, with a little grated nutmeg, and shake them up with a piece of butter till it is of a proper thickness. Pour it into your dish, and serve it up.
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